Penticton

Flanked by tree trimmed mountain slopes, dramatic clay cliffs and Okanagan and Skaha Lake, Penticton is one of the larger cities in the BC interior. Its lush surroundings and ideal climate, with over 2,000 hours of sunshine per year, combine to create a paradise. Indulge in, wineries, golf courses, and famous sandy beaches in the summer and skiing and snowshoeing when the snow falls. Penticton is an innovative and adventurous waterfront city offering all the amenities of a larger urban centre while preserving its small-town charm and warmth. With an array of fine dining, shops, recreational facilities and local vendors and agriculturalists at its weekly farmer’s market, Penticton has it all. Come experience this incredible lifestyle for yourself!

Practice Details:

Fantastic opportunity for a General Internal Medicine specialist to join the collegial team at Penticton Regional Hospital. If you are passionate about your work, enjoy working within a strong culture of teamwork and are looking to practice in a welcoming community setting where the lifestyle opportunities are endless, apply today and discover the rewards of professional and personal satisfaction!

In this General Internal Medicine position, you will be part of our talented group of collegial and dedicated internists providing comprehensive, quality patient-centered care. Enjoy a stimulating mix of acute inpatient medicine including ICU care as well as outpatient clinics in perioperative medicine and an urgent General Medicine Assessment Clinic. There are also opportunities for independent, private-practice outpatient clinics. Working alongside an excellent team of hospital-based family physicians, surgeons, and internal medicine subspecialists you will experience how this team truly creates the work environment you have longed for!
You will also have the opportunity to be actively involved in collaboration with the University of British Columbia’s Southern Medical Program, teaching and mentoring Family Medicine and Internal Medicine residents.
We are excited to add passionate and hardworking experienced candidates or new graduates to our team at PRH. Subspecialty interest is welcomed, particularly in Perioperative Care or Addictions Medicine, where there are opportunities to develop new programs.

Those interested in a locum experience are encouraged to apply as well.

Apply today to live, work and play where others only vacation! It's better here!

** This job posting is for a position covered by the Provincial Health Officer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination order and selected applicant(s) must comply with the requirements of the order.

Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Medicine
• Eligible for licensure with CPSBC
• Coverage with the Canadian Medical Protective Association is mandatory

Call Schedule:

Hours of work: Full-time
On call requirements: 1:9 to 1:10 overnight, 1:8 ICU weekly daytime coverage, 1:7 GIM weekly daytime ward coverage

Compensation:

Penticton Regional Hospital:

The Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH) is a 158-bed Acute Care facility in the Interior Health Authority responsible for providing core medical and surgical specialty services to surrounding population of approximately 90,000 people.

PRH offers 24-hour Emergency and Trauma Services, Acute Services, Ambulatory and Out-patient Clinics, and Diagnostic/Paramedical Services.

As a regional facility and secondary referral centre for the South Okanagan and Similkameen Valley, you will be joining a complement of excellent medical and surgical specialists with available on site Computed Tomography (CT), Nuclear Medicine and Medical Resonance Imaging (MRI). PRH has a ten-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

PRH also serves as the referral base for hematology/transfusion medicine for the smaller local hospitals in Oliver and Princeton.

In April 2019, PRH opened phase one of the David E. Kampe Tower (DKT), a state of the art Patient Care Tower. DKT includes a brand new ambulatory care centre, surgical services center, 84 medical/surgical inpatients beds in single patient rooms, a new medical device reprocessing unit and space for the UBC Faculty of Medicine Program. Phase two, completed in December 2021, includes the full renovation and expansion of the PRH Emergency Department including 2 new trauma bays, 12 acute care beds, 14 streaming rooms and chairs along with 2 consult rooms and 2 seclusion rooms.